UNIVERSITY PARK – Landen Johnson added to his surge at the plate with three hits and an RBI to help power the State College Spikes to their fourth win in the last five games, a 5-3 decision over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Thursday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Johnson, who smashed 16 homers and knocked in 86 runs this past college season at High Point, is hitting .615 (8-for-13) over the last four games and reaching base at a .688 clip with three walks. The first baseman drove in a run with his single in the sixth.

Carmelo Musacchia gave the Spikes (5-4) the lead in his debut with the club, looping a double to left to bring in two runs in the third, then stealing third base and scoring on an error to make it 3-0, State College.

Ryan Rivera collected the other RBI for the Spikes with a sixth-inning fielder’s choice.

Seven Spikes pitchers combined to hold the Scrappers (5-5) to three hits. Roman Kimball fired three perfect frames to start the game, while Carter Holjes (1-0) pitched a 1-2-3 fifth for the win. Rodney Shultz (1) notched the save for State College.

Mahoning Valley reliever Cory Ronan (1-1) took the loss for the Scrappers.

The game was delayed 48 minutes at the outset by rain, with showers in the middle of the third inning curtailing the action for another 55 minutes.